Military Commissary Sustainment Act
Latest action · Mar 4, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Military Commissary Sustainment Act - Prohibits reducing the monthly amount of funds made available by the Department of Defense (DOD) for the defense commissary system during FY2015 below the average monthly amount made available during FY2014 until the date of the report of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2014 to Jul 30, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Mar 4, 2014 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Mar 26, 2014 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Mar 26, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 26, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Mar 27, 2014 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Jul 30, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 113-572 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPOSALS RELATING TO MILITARY COMPENSATION162 pages | Armed Services Committee | May 6, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4217 | Military Commissary Sustainment Act | Identical bill | Jun 20, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit a reduction in funding for the defense commissary system in fiscal year 2015 pending the report of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Military Commissary Sustainment Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2014Introduced in Senate
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